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The Anambra State Police Command has arrested a member of a syndicate who specialises in using charms to defraud Point of Sales operators in the state.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Ikenga Tochukwu, who disclosed this in a statement in Awka on Thursday, said the suspect, one Chisom Nweke, aged 26, a native of Umuawulu, Awka South Local Government Area, was arrested along Amawbia roundabout.
Ikenga said the suspect confessed to be using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs.
He said the arrest was made on the 15/9/2022, at about 9 am, adding that his other gang members were on the run.
The police spokesman added that preliminary investigations revealed that the suspect cut plain white papers in size of money and gives to the POS operators for deposit.
Ikenga said efforts are in place to arrest his other gang members.
“Police operatives today 15/9/2022 at about 9am arrested one Chisom Nweke ‘M’ aged 26yrs of Umugwulu, Awka along Amawbia roundabout. He confessed to be using charms to defraud POS operators within Awka and its environs.
“Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects cut plain white papers in size of money and give to the POS operator for deposit. Efforts are emplaced to arrest other gang members,” Ikenga added.
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